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Numbers Carried
Type Number Date From Notes
Pre TOPS (Pre Tops) D5808 20/07/1961  
TOPS (31/1) 31278 02/1974  

Locomotive Specifics
Class as Built 30
Subclass/Rebuild History
ClassFrom
30/220/07/1961
31/104/1967
Wheels A1A-A1A
Builder Brush Traction, Loughborough
Works Number 309
To Service 20/07/1961 to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Withdrawn 29/03/1989
Time in Service 27 yrs, 8 mths , 9 dys
Cut Up 02/1989
Cut At MC Metals (Springburn)
Information 4-digit route indicators
Status Scrapped

Liveries Carried - WIP
Code Colour Date From
GNP Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body. 20/07/1961

Allocations - WIP
Code Subsequent Codes Name From Date
41A   Sheffield Darnall (New) on 20/07/1961
41f   Wath w/e 05/10/1963
41C   Wath w/e 17/07/1965
D16   Nottingham Division (on loan) w/e 06/11/1965
41C   Wath w/e 13/11/1965
41A   Tinsley w/e 23/04/1966
55A   Holbeck (MR) w/e 11/11/1972
TI   Tinsley w/e 03/11/1973
GD   Gateshead w/e 11/05/1974
TE   Thornaby 2w/e 11/01/1975
     Withdrawn on 29/03/1989

Modifications - WIP
Date Modified Order Number Modification Status Charged to Capital Charged to Revenue Total Cost
04/1967   Reclassified from 30 to 31        
by 15/02/1969   Steam heat boiler removed        
by 30/10/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
by 05/12/1970   EQ Brakes Added        
11/01/1977   Air Brakes fitted        

Configuration - WIP
Date Configuration Description Additional Diagram Source
20/07/1961 vb Vacuum brakes, Steam heat      
by 15/02/1969 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat      
by 30/10/1970 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat EQ Brakes    
by 05/12/1970 vo Vacuum brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    
11/01/1977 xo Dual brakes, No heat Modified Triple Valve & EQ Brakes    


Summary
Start Event Details Source See Also
20/07/1961 To Service To service as British Railways number D5808
Built at Brush Traction, Loughborough, Works Number 309
Allocated to Sheffield Darnall (41A)
Livery applied: Green with white bodyside bands at base of body and middle of body.		    
05/10/1963 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41f)    
17/07/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
06/11/1965 Allocation Loaned to Nottingham Division (D16)    
13/11/1965 Allocation Reallocated to Wath (41C)    
23/04/1966 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (41A)    
04/1967 Modification Modification: Reclassified from 30 to 31    
15/02/1969 Modification Modification: Steam heat boiler removed    
30/10/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
05/12/1970 Modification Modification: EQ Brakes Added    
11/11/1972 Allocation Reallocated to Holbeck (MR) (55A)    
03/11/1973 Allocation Reallocated to Tinsley (TI)    
02/1974 Renumbered Renumbered to 31278    
11/05/1974 Allocation Reallocated to Gateshead (GD)    
11/01/1975 Allocation Reallocated to Thornaby (TE)    
11/01/1977 Modification Modification: Air Brakes fitted    
02/1989 Scrapped Broken up by MC Metals: Springburn    
29/03/1989 Withdrawn Condemned as 31278    

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